Kidney Care Access Protection Act
Latest action · Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 20, 2025 to Oct 9, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Dec 10, 2025 | |
| R-OH | Michael A. Rulli | Jan 12, 2026 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Jan 14, 2026 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jan 30, 2026 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Feb 17, 2026 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Feb 23, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Mar 16, 2026 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | May 12, 2026 | |
| R-NY | Nicholas A. Langworthy | May 15, 2026 | |
| R-UT | Blake D. Moore | May 26, 2026 | |
| D-LA | Cleo Fields | Jun 10, 2026 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 3, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Nov 20, 2025 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Nov 20, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
- Nov 20, 2025Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 196, November 20, 2025, page H4877.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2730 | Kidney Care Access Protection Act | Related bill | Sep 8, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to innovative treatment options for end-stage renal disease under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Kidney Care Access Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
